Island birds reveal surprising link between immunity and gut bacteria

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A team of scientists that includes Professors Jan Komdeur and Hannah Dugdale from the University of Groningen and is led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system — all thanks to the Seychelles warbler, a small songbird found on Cousin Island in the Seychelles. Their work sheds light on how immune systems in animals — including humans — and communities of beneficial gut bacteria evolve together.